River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01


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thereby certify that the above state
ment is correct and true.
j. 5. RoUECE, Co. Treasurer.
On motion accepted and adopted
Sup. Lord moved that the CO.
Treas. be Instructed to charge back to
the towns and cities the amount of
taxes named in his report where they
belong. Carried.
On motion the Purchasing Agent
was instructed to procure hanging
lamps fer the County Boards room,
and bracket lamps for the hall and
stairway. On motion the Board then
adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNING. Nov. II.
Beard met at the usual hour; Roll
called; full Board present. Journal
read and approved. Sup. Lord offered
the following:
WHEREAS, 1t will be necessary TO discontinue
the contract system of mai ntaining paupers
from ami after the first day Of April, 1888; and
Whereas. 1t becomes the duty of the County
Board at this session to provide Tor the employ
ment of a SU perintendent OF Poor. Therefore,
Resolved, That the County Poor Agents be,
and are hereby instructed to enter into a con-
tract with Z. Fenten or some other suitable per-
son, to act as such superintendent az n saiary
not to exceed the sum of six hundred dollars
$4,000 per annum, exclusive OF board OF ssperin-
tendents family.
Resolved, That the said County Poor Agents
are hereby authorized and instructed to pur-
chase whatever stock and farm implements
that may be actually necessary for the proper
and profitable management of said poor farm.
Further Resolved, at all contracts or acts
made or committed b. said superintendent or
said County Poor Agents, shall at all times pc
subject to the approval of the County Board,
and that said superintendent shall draw his
salary and be paid in the same manner as other
county ohcers.
On melton action on the resolution
lies ever until this afternoon.
Sup. Warner offered bis report un-
der chapter 304 laws of 1887 in regard
to INDECENT Union Soldiers, their wild
ows and children. The following is
the report:
To the Hon. The County Board of supervis-
0rs of Pierce County -
Ellsworth respectfully report the following list
of INDECENT widow and minor children OF union
soldier resident OF TINS village VINO REQUIRE alu:
of Chap. 30l, laws OF 1887, to-wit: Mrs. Fergu-
son Gould and two childred.
-''N '''' ii. B. WARNER.
The resolution introduced. by Sup.
Lord this morning and laid over until
this afternoon was again laid over till
the evening session.
On molten recess was taken uutil
2 e'cleck.
At 2 o'clock the board again met.
Roll called; full Board present.
The Special Com. on the Red Wing
and Trenton Transit Co. Ferry Lii
cease offered the following report:
To the Hon. County Board Of Supervisors of
Your committee on ferry beg leave to submit
the following report: We have carefully exam
ined the statement Of receipts and disburse-
ments Of the Red Wing and Trenton Transit
Company for the year 1886. and also tine draft OF
the charter asked for by said company, and
hereby recommend that charter to MAINTAIN
and operate ferry as asked for be granted said
company modified as follows. to-wlt: That the
bond of said company DO made SSooO instead OF
$1,000. That the rates of terTlage be established
az charged BY said com pany in 1886, except that
the rate for double team vehicle, owner and
family or driver be 10 cents per single trip ana
and IS cents for round trip. That the hours
during which double rates shall be charged ex-
tend from nine o'clock p. N to four o'clock A.
NJ. of each day, from May lst TO septem Der sOth;
during the year 1856, from eight O'Clock P. N. to
Respectfully submitted.
WH DRAKE, CH..
ANDREW UNISON,
w. IL. RIDGhAs,
JOinmlttee.
A motion was made to accept the
report. Ayes and noes called fer.
The report was accepted by "A ayes
against ! no.
The following Ferry license was
then presented and read to the Board:
BE IL Resoiced, by the Board of
County Supervisors of Pierce County,
Wisconsin, that:
Section l. The Red Wing & Trenton
Transit Company and assigns snail
have the exclusive right and privilege
for the term of ten (lO) years from
and after the passage OF this resolu-
ton, of keeping and maintaining
ferry across the Mississippi river,
where the section line between section
number fourteen IA and section num-
Der fifteen (l5), range number eighteen
1S) and township number twenty
four (24) strikes the said river, and
within two ~ miles of said point up
and down said river.
Section 2 The said Red Wing Il
Trenton Transit Company or assigns
shall within ten (l0l days after the
passage of this resolution, place and
maintain at the aforesaid place, such
good and sufficient boat or boats as
may be necessary to carry across said
river, all teams, horses, cattle or other
property and for the accommodation OF
foot passengers, anu shall at all times
give ready and prompt attendance on
teams or passengers on all occasions
| and at all hours of the day or night
during the season of navigation on
said river or at times when said river
shall be unobstructed by ice or other
distractions. But persons. cattle, or
other property crossing the said ferry
at night or at such times as 1t may be
necessary to run said boat or boats
through channel cut in the ice for
that purpose may be charged double
the fare hereinafter prescribed.
| Section 8. The faid Red wing &
| Trenton Transit Company may lar its
boats. passengers and property on any
public highway which now does or
may hereafter terminate within the